12B / 12C Combat Engineer OSUT Graduation Guide

14 wk · One family ceremony · Fort Leonard Wood, MO

Combat Engineer OSUT at a glance

Duration: 14 weeks (combines BCT and Combat Engineer AIT in a single cycle at Fort Leonard Wood)
Location: Fort Leonard Wood, St. Robert, MO
Graduation: Venue assigned per company: Abrams Theater (most common), Baker Theater, or Nutter Field House - 10:00 AM
Family trips: One family ceremony: the graduation ceremony at the end of training

The one-trip pattern

Combat Engineer OSUT at this installation has one family-attended ceremony. Most families make a single trip rather than two. Below is the family event; the other phase in this track does exist but is not a family-attended event.

Family ceremony: Week 14

Engineer OSUT Graduation

Graduation from Combat Engineer OSUT at Fort Leonard Wood marks the end of a 14-week pipeline combining BCT and Engineer AIT.

Engineers receive their MOS designation and the Castle, the Engineer branch insignia.

Venue

Venue assigned per company: Abrams Theater (most common), Baker Theater, or Nutter Field House.

Confirm at

Check the Engineer School graduation calendar at home.army.mil/wood/index.php/units-tenants/USAES/TrainGrad/grad-cal or your unit's graduation letter.

Time

10:00 AM, about 1 hour. Typically held Friday. Ceremonies run approximately 10:00-11:00 AM.

Dress

Smart casual. Missouri weather is variable; indoor venues (Abrams Theater, Baker Theater, Nutter Field House) are climate-controlled. Bring layers if arriving early for outdoor waiting.

After

Soldiers typically ship to their first duty station within days of graduation.

Confirm before you plan

Some companies hold a Family Day the morning before graduation; check your unit's letter for whether yours does. A note on Engineer traditions: the Sapper Tab and the Sapper Stake competition are post-OSUT events tied to the Sapper Leader Course at unit level. They are not awarded at OSUT graduation.

Upcoming cycles

No upcoming graduation dates are posted for this track yet. Army OSUT dates come from the brigade ceremony schedule and are added as they are confirmed. Check back, or confirm your Soldier’s date with their unit.